Chapter 83: Naturalization On the sixth day of the lunar calendar, according to Mongolian divination, it is appropriate...

On the sixth day of the lunar month, according to Mongolian divination, it was a good time to travel. Muxue and Dorji bid farewell to Tushetu Khan and the Great Lama, and then led a group of people to the south.

In order to prevent any more accidents, Monk, a personal soldier, led a dozen riders to set out one day in advance to clear the way. If they encountered a muddy road, they would lay hay and level the road.

The princess's large group moved forward along the paved road. There were crowds of people and horses, and camel caravans were spreading out. It was a black and mighty team.

Mu Xue rode a white horse with a silver saddle and looked back. In addition to her servants and numerous boxes and carriages, there were dozens of people under the Tushetu Khanate following behind. They were going with her to graze, which was also a way to increase their momentum.

In order to pass quickly and easily, the large group was divided into two parts. Those carrying heavier and less frequently used items were placed at the end, so they could move slowly. In this way, Mu Xue was sandwiched between the front and back, which was tight and safe.

At night, they set up the tent according to the military practice, enclosing the big tent from the outside to the inside. However, this time they only set up one big tent, and Duoerji lived with Muxue.

"Come to think of it, I spent a lot of time with you on the road."

In the quiet tent late at night, Muxue lay in Dorji's arms, looking at the flickering palace lanterns and their interlocked hands.

Dorji kissed her hair and smiled, "Now that you mention it, it's true. What should I do? I'm a little worried now. You won't be by my side when I go back. I will miss you so much."

Mu Xue nuzzled into his arms and said, "I'll miss you, too."

"Really? Princess, you are not kidding me."

Mu Xue tilted her head back slightly and looked at him from behind: "Say it again."

Dorji smiled and placed a kiss on her cheek: "I know you will miss me."

Mu Xue snorted and said, "The naturalized princess's mansion is probably not built yet. If you have any furniture you like, you can tell me and I will have someone buy it for you. When you come to see me next time, you can live comfortably in it. How about planting some trees in the courtyard? Otherwise, it will look a bit boring if it is bare. What kind of trees should I plant? Plum blossoms? I don't know if it is suitable. Or just make a garden."

Strictly speaking, this is her first proper house! Thinking about it makes her a little excited. According to her rank as a princess, it should be a house with four entrances and five floors. Now she has money! She can buy things according to her own preferences. With so many rooms, in addition to the main hall in the front for entertaining guests, the bedroom in the back and the east and west side halls can be freely used!

Suddenly, it felt like they were playing a game of building a manor. Mu Xue talked about whatever came to her mind, in a disorganized manner. One moment she wanted a large study, the next she wanted to build a row of two-story buildings at the back of the princess's mansion, and the next she said she wanted to leave a martial arts field for Dorji to do morning exercises.

After talking for a long time, she found that Dorji just looked at her and smiled, but did not say what he wanted, so she asked, "You haven't told me yet, what kind of house do you like?"

Dorji held her waist, lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then said, "As long as there's a room with you, anything is fine."

When he said this, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and his well-defined face looked a little pitiful.

Mu Xue turned around and hugged his neck: "You are really breaking the rules. Don't say such things."

"You are not allowed to do this or that. Princess, you are too overbearing." Dorji sealed the dispute with a kiss and kept pestering her for a long time before letting her go.

His eyes were still full of excitement, and he smiled and said, "But having a brick and tile house does have some benefits."

"What benefits?" Mu Xue said lazily.

"If the noise doesn't get out, the princess might not be so-shy."

Muxue sat up straight and tried to hit him. Dorji laughed and held her in his arms again.

"You can decorate the mansion as you like. As long as you think of this as our home, I will be very happy." He thought for a moment and said, "There is only one thing. I want to live in the same room with you at night. This way, when I return to accompany you, I can see you as soon as I open my eyes."

Mu Xue thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, I promise you."

She smiled and said, "As long as you are not afraid, the entire bedroom will be mine."

"That would be great." Dorji said, "To be honest, I also hid a few of your clothes in Mobei's tent. You can look at them whenever you miss you. Isn't that a little weird?"

He chuckled twice: "It looks a bit like Qiuqiu. By the way, Qiuqiu will follow you this time and stay by your side."

This time, Qiuqiu was brought along. The dog just thought it was going on a long journey with its owner. It was very happy during the day, chasing horses and driving camels. It is now a big mastiff, with long white hair that is particularly conspicuous. The dogs in the team look up to it as the dog king.

Mu Xue joked, "Why, you don't want to keep it with you? You didn't allow me to take it back to the tent then."

"At that time, I wanted to entice you to come and see me more often," Dorji said, "Now, if you see it, maybe you will remember me."

He seemed to be afraid of making the atmosphere a little sad again, so he deliberately teased her and said, "Besides, it has another function. If some blind boy dares to jump in front of you, the ball can bite him for me."

This really made Muxue laugh. She originally wanted to talk to Dorji about this, but he brought it up first.

Mu Xue sat up and looked at him seriously: "There won't be anyone else. It's hard for me to be moved."

Dorji happened to have the right time, right place, and right people. If it weren't for the arranged marriage, and if it weren't for Dorji's passionate personality, few people could touch her heart in terms of love.

But she was also happy, though a little worried, as people's minds are fickle. After all, they would be separated in the future, and would only meet once in a long desert. She didn't know what the future would be like.

She stared at Dorji in front of her, frowned, and said, "There is a poem, if life could only be like the first time we met, why would the autumn wind make the fan sad. People's hearts change easily, but they say that the hearts of old friends change easily. Dunduobu Dorji, as long as your feelings for me do not change, my feelings for you will not change. But——"

"But if one day you fall in love with someone else, don't hide it from me, write to me and tell me." Mu Xue said, "I will never tolerate deception. If you want to love me, you must be loyal to me wholeheartedly."

Dorji also sat up straight: "I will never let that happen, I swear--"

Mu Xue gently covered his mouth: "No need to swear, time will bear witness to your oath."

In this quiet early spring grassland, she hugged him and he hugged her tightly. Even when their love was at its peak, they were already worried about separation in advance.

Crossing the vast desert, the grass is green and endless.

After crossing the Daqing Mountain, Guihua City is in sight.

Guihua received the imperial edict a year ago and knew that the fourth princess would stay in Guihua permanently. Therefore, when the advance team sent a message, the people of Guihua City had already made preparations to welcome her, and even washed the front and back of the city gate. The next day after receiving the news, the governor of Guihua City and other officials dressed in official uniforms according to their ranks and came out from the city gate to welcome her in the morning.

In fact, although Guihua City governs a large area, including the two banners of the left and right wings of Tumed, the scale of the city cannot be considered very large. After all, it is in Mongolia outside the Great Wall, and people were not allowed to come here privately. Therefore, it is basically a grassland scenery, with only a small city surrounded in the middle of the grassland.

The Green Camp Army was stationed at the foot of the Daqing Mountain. Except for a commercial street that was created by the military supply trading office during the three expeditions against Galdan, the rest of the city was mostly low houses, most of which were earth brick houses, looking gray. Especially in this spring day with lush grass and flying birds, it looked even worse by comparison. The only better house in the city was the Lama Temple, followed by the Dutong Mansion. Of course, the Princess Mansion, which was currently under construction, was already quite impressive.

The city was so big, and the officials were pretty mediocre. Originally, the Tumed Zasak was in charge, but later he was dismissed for his incompetence and poor riding skills. He kept his title, but could not manage anything. Emperor Kangxi ordered officials from the capital to be appointed as the governor-general, and brought a few minor officials with him. There wasn't much to do on weekdays. He just managed the merchants and official farms, and if there were any disputes, he would make a judgment. It was a comfortable life.

However, as soon as the news of the fourth princess's naturalization and the establishment of a mansion came out, these officials became busy. Although when General Fei Yanggu was stationed in Guihua, he had already explored the location where the mansion could be built and selected the source of wood needed for construction. But once the construction started, there were many things to do. Organizing workers to cut wood, opening kilns to burn bricks, and welcoming various craftsmen coming from the entrance, they were so busy that they were dizzy.

They didn't dare to take it lightly. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Works had sent officials to keep an eye on the situation, so they had to be busy as a top.

A few petty officials could not help but complain privately: "She is clearly a princess who married into Khalkha, why is she building a palace here?"

But there were also some optimistic officials: "It's a good thing that the princess has built a mansion. At least we have a nice bluestone street, right? And the fourth princess has already facilitated the construction of the Sheep Road, which has made our city much more lively. When the princess leads a large number of people here in the future, it will be even more lively. And her people always have some craftsmen, maybe they can help us make wine."

There are more people who have no expression on their faces, no sadness or joy, and only want to complete the task, such as Tu Hai, the governor of Guihua City.

He was born in the upper three banners of the capital, and was appointed here because of his talent. He thought that the position of the governor was not small, and he would be able to achieve something, but when he really came here, he was silent, thinking that it would be better to go to Suzhou and Hangzhou to be an official, even if the position was smaller, it was better than being like a county magistrate here!

But since he was here, he had to wait four or five years before being transferred. So he did not seek to do things with merit but to avoid mistakes. He just waited for the time to be up and asked his family to help him, hoping to see if he could be transferred.

So whether the princess came or not, Tu Hai didn't feel much. Last spring, the princess came, but she only saw them once on the day she came and the day she left. She didn't have any contact with them at other times. It was obvious that she was a hassle-free person.

Tu Hai led a group of officials to go out in full force - actually there were only about ten people, and they finally waited for the princess to arrive.

The princess was sitting in a carriage with a green roof. She got off and greeted them briefly. She didn't say much and her smile was shy.

Tu Hai had no idea what was going on. He just wanted to build the princess's mansion and let her live there well, so that they could live in peace.

It was not until later that Tu Hai felt deeply distressed. What had he been thinking at that time? He actually thought that the princess was a troublemaker! Oh my God, you can't judge a person by appearance, and you can't measure the depth of the sea. How could this lady, who looked so weak, be so troublesome?